PHOENIX: Devin Booker scored a season-high 51 points in just three quarters, Deandre Ayton had 30 points and 16 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns stretched their winning streak to six games with a 132-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
Booker scored 25 points in the first half and had 26 more in a sublime third quarter. After a contested 3-pointer splashed through the net, “MVP!
MVP!” chants broke out across Footprint Arena, and the 26-year-old is certainly making an early season case. The two-time All-Star had a steal late in the third before sprinting downcourt and flushing home a dunk for his 50th and 51st points.
He added six assists and four rebounds. He didn’t play in the fourth quarter with the Suns holding a healthy lead. Booker shot 20 of 25 from the field, going 6 of 7 from 3-point range.